Lantzville Projects Ltd. and our Draft OCP-Part 1 of 3

Why has so much of our forest vanished ?

This post is the first of three which takes a look at the properties (approx. 180 acres) that have recently been logged, its a glimpse at this issue from the land owners perspective. The first two parts of this series will look at letters sent to the District of Lantzville after it released it’s draft Official Community Plan.

8 Comments

Sadie Gibbs
on April 7, 2018 at 11:51 pm

Thanks for screwing over the youth of Lantzville. Not to mention the hundreds of species killed or displaced, including two pairs of ravens. My family moved out here for the trees, and I’ll leave for the trees.

I take the complete denuding of the “Lantzville Projects Land”, as a complete F.U. to the residents of Lantzville. If the developer can’t make their project “viable” under the existing zoning, why is that our problem? This is not our first walk down this garden path. The first and foremost concern that this developer has is their own profitability. No surprise there. Any other motive they profess to have should be taken with a whole barrel of salt. Regarding their concerns with affordability of accommodations for the residents of Lantzville, that’s a good one….
See above.
I recall a meeting at the school the last go around with Lantzville Projects where one of their spokesmen got up with a touching story of how his mother really wanted to move to Lantzville but couldn’t afford it.
Gimmee a break…
They got substantial concessions, then it sat. Until now.
So now there are no trees to save. I have worked in the woods long enough to see clearcuts regenerate, and it really doesn’t take that long, in the big picture. I would rather have it sit fallow than take whatever they say they need for their “viability”.
Once this developer is finished pushing, cajoling, arm twisting council and get their way on density, they will be pushing for restrictions on tree height and banning clotheslines. Welcome Dover Bay.

Seriously?? I can’t believe that anyone who has watched the clear cutting would think that the developer isn’t planning on selling the timber. Why would the developer have spent thousands of dollars to cut the logs and then neatly stack them where they are accessible to logging trucks? The developer stands to make thousands of dollars selling the logs. I’ve heard that the logs are worth 3 to 4 thousand per logging truck after taking into account cost of clear cutting. The developer will be making alot of money and, in my view,has spent little or no time considering the views of the residents of Lantzville as reflected in the OCP.

We llive on an island that is largely covered in forest in fact our livability is determined by our forest and waters.

Successful developers realize the value of this and incorporate it into their projects. Our large hectare properties did not need to be cut to this degree!

Why has so much of our forest vanish is a very good tittle and speaks to what has happened.

Speaking to the letter by Williamson and Associates, they make many valid points. I have lived in Lantzville for over 30 years and always thought our community was a step above. We could walk to town and pretty much get what we needed, what has happened in the last 5 years is a blow our our community lifestyle. Will we ever get it back?? Not without a strong council and community support. If we want to be able to walk or bike to a core again we will have to catch up to the changing times and push for some density changes with strong planning. Not sure what it will look like but our view today is most disappointing.

Lantzville Projects Ltd. sounds like a company, not a private individual person owning the land. There should have been environmental considerations, community involvement in the decision to clear cut hundreds of acres. There MUST be bylaws of some sort or can I rip up all my trees and lawn and leave my yard a barren wasteland with no recourse from my neighbours? Can I build a 15 story house without applying for permits? Hell no, so why is this ok? Lantzville Properties Ltd. is not a private Joe Blow person, it is a company and they need to pay for this!

I take issue with the title of this article. These trees are not our forest. Our forest is on lands owned by the BC government or by District of Lantzville which at the moment has not vanished. Also, the ‘forest’ has not been logged. A private land owner has decided to remove trees on their land just like I have the right to cut down trees on my land. Logging implies that trees have been cut down for the purpose of selling the timber.